Linear Pneumatic Actuators

Linear Pneumatic Actuators

Our L & HDL series are piston operated valve actuators that use air pressure or natural gas to provide the force required to open, close and control rising stem valves.

Performance Highlights

  • Our L series actuator is perfect for control valves. With smooth operation from speeds as slow as .012 inches per second to speeds as fast as 12 inches in less than a second.
  • Our HDL series actuator is ideal for on/off applications.
  • For anti-surge applications and other high speed applications, a "cushion" design is incorporated inside the piston cylinder assembly.
  • The adaptable nature of our design allows you to automate valves in place without shutting the plant down.
  • Our pneumatic actuators can accommodate a broad spectrum of valve applications from very high to very low thrust requirements.
Linear Pneumatic Actuator
A 42" bore size actuator capable of generating over 200,000 lbs. of force.
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To provide proper failure position, ATI spring cartridges allow for fail open or fail closed valve applications.

This is extremely important in emergency shut down applications.

A spring is the only true mechanical failure method. However, an air fail system can provide a cost effective failure mode solution when using a double acting actuator and an air tank.

Standard Specifications

  • 4" thru 44"Bore Size
  • 1" thru 22"Stroke
  • 150 psiMaximum Working Pressure
  • 225 psiStatic Pressure Test
  • 500 lbs to 50,000 lbsThrust
  • Standard -40°F to 200° F
    Low Temp -65°F to 200° F
    High Temp -20°F to 400° F    Temperature Range

* Larger bore sizes, longer strokes and higher pressure are available.

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Double Acting Actuator

The design of our double acting actuators minimizes height and maximizes thrust.

force = supply pressure * area

area = .7854 * (piston diameter)^2

In order to double the force for a given pressure, you need only to increase the diameter by a factor of 1.41.

This is superior to a tandem design or a stacked cylinder design where the same increase in force would require increasing the effective piston diameter by a factor of 2. This requires more material which increases the price

LAUNCH HDL DA THRUST CHART

Standard Specifications

  • 4" thru 44"Bore Size
  • 1" thru 22"Stroke
  • 150 psiMaximum Working Pressure
  • 225 psiStatic Pressure Test
  • 500 lbs to 50,000 lbsThrust
  • Standard -40°F to 200° F
    Low Temp -65°F to 200° F
    High Temp -20°F to 400° F    Temperature Range

* Larger bore sizes, longer strokes and higher pressure are available.